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. 2018 Jan 22;98(3):803–813. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0521

Table 1.

Characteristics of households

Characteristics All households (N = 142) With running tap water (N = 98) Without running tap water (N = 44)
n Percent/mean ± SD n Percent/mean ± SD n Percent/mean ± SD
Diarrhea incidence
 Diarrhea incidence in the past 7 days 27 19 20 20 7 15
Asset index ranking
 Low 26 18 19 19 7 15
 Medium 85 59 60 61 25 56
 High 31 21 19 19 12 27
Sanitation
 Presence of animals in household 17 12 8 8 9 20
 Toilet structure completeness additive index 142 0.41 ± 0.68 98 0.36 ± 0.60 44 0.52 ± 0.82
 Toilet cleanliness additive index 142 0.78 ± 0.74 98 0.77 ± 0.72 44 0.82 ± 0.81
 Toilet located outside the house 76 53 48 49 28 63
Household hygiene
 Presence of trash inside/outside the house 60 42 42 42 18 40
 Presence of flies inside the house 90 63 60 61 30 68
Handwashing facility
 Handwashing facility (after contact with feces) outside the house 108 76 76 77 32 72
 Absence of soap and water 53 37 27 27 26 59
Tap water
 Absence of running tap water 44 31
Collection water storage
 Presence of visible dirt inside 10 22
 Container not covered or closed, with large opening or spigot 37 84
Handwashing water storage
 Presence of visible dirt inside 12 27
 Container not covered or closed, with large opening or spigot 37 84
Drinking water storage
 Presence of visible dirt inside 7 15
 Container not covered or closed, with large opening or spigot 36 81

SD = standard deviation.